Christina Mortellaro

Christina Mortellaro, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at Saint Peter’s University. She serves as the Director of Collaborative Health Science Programs (Radiography, Health Information Management) and the Director of Core Curriculum & Student Learning Outcomes Assessment. Her teaching focuses on human anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and neuroscience, aligned with her research interests in biology education and health sciences.

Education:

• B.S. in Biology, Fairleigh Dickinson University (2006)
• M.S. in Biology, Fairleigh Dickinson University (2007)
• Ph.D. in Health Sciences, Seton Hall University (2015)

As a first-year advisor for nursing and biology majors and co-advisor for Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, she emphasizes mentorship shaped by her own academic experiences. Her administrative roles include enhancing learning outcomes as Assessment Coordinator for the Biology Department and University-wide Director of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment.